Exercise 7. Choose the right alternative.

1. She says she didn’t take the money, but I don’t believe/I’m not believing her. 2. I’m sorry, but I don’t remember/I am not remembering his new telephone number. 3. Do you like/Are you liking this painting? 4. He has/is having lunch now, so he may be late for the meeting. 5. Cats see/are seeing in very dim light. 6. We are leaving tomorrow. Bill sees/is seeing us off at the airport. 7. Who is that man? What does he want/is he wanting? 8. She told me her name, but I don’t remember/is not remembering it now. 9. He wants/is wanting to tell you something. 10. I used to drink a lot of coffee, but these days I prefer/am preferring tea. 11. This suitcase weighs/is weighing too much, I can’t carry it.

Exercise 8. Put the verbs into the correct form: Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1. I (not to like) garlic when I (smell) it but I (love) it when I (taste) it. 2. What time she (come) here as a rule? 3. Our car is very unreliable. It always (break down). 4. How is your English? - Not bad. It (improve) slowly. 5. What your father (do)? - He’s an economist, but he (not to work) at the moment. 6. This train is never late. It always (leave) on time. 7. You (understand) what the lecturer (say)? - No, I (not to understand) him at all, though I (listen) with great attention. 8. You (hear) what he (say)? - No, I (not to listen). 9. You (go) my way? I (want) to speak to you. 10. Ray! The phone (ring). - I can’t get it. I (wash) my hair. 11. Hurry up! The bus (come). I (not to want) to miss it. 12. He often (walk) to the University?- No, he usually (go) by bus. 13. It’s 6 p.m. Mary is at home. She (eat) dinner. She always (eat) dinner with her family around six o’clock. 14. Mike, Mr. Grey (leave), say “Good-bye” to him. 15. What’s the matter? - It (rain) and I (not to have) an umbrella. 16. Peter (stand) in front of the time-table. He (look) at it very hard. He (not to know) the number of the classroom.

Exercise 9. Put the verbs into the correct form: Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1. My elder sister (have) a music lesson. She always (have) a music lesson on Friday. 2. My sister really (make) me angry. She always (borrow) my things without asking me. 3. In spring the days (grow) longer and the nights (become) warmer. 4. Why you (smile), Kitty? 5. You (hear) anything? - Yes, somebody (knock) at the door. 6. They still (discuss) where to go. 7. I always (buy) lottery tickets but I seldom (win). 8. Ron is in London at the moment. He (stay) at the Park Hotel. He always (stay) there when he is in London. 9. Can you drive? - I (learn). My father (teach) me. 10. We (enjoy) our holiday. We (have) a great fun. 11. She (taste) the pudding to see, if it is sweet enough. 12. He usually (leave) his office at seven o’clock, but this week he (work) later. 13. Some people (do) everything with their left hand. 14. How you (feel)? 15. You (understand) the rule? 16. I (not to know) what he (want).

Exercise 10. Put the verbs into the correct form: Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1. Mr. West (speak) over the telephone now. 2. Water (boil) at 100 degrees Celsius. 3. Julia is very good at languages. She (speak) four languages very well. 4. Please, don’t make so much noise. Father (work) in the study. 5. Simon (be) very untidy. He always (leave) his clothes lying on the bathroom floor. 6. Hurry up! Everybody (wait) for you. 7. Ali (speak) Arabic. Arabic is his native language, but right now he (speak) English. 8. We usually (grow) vegetables in our garden, but this year we (not to grow) any. 9. She (not to understand) what you (say). 10. This spaghetti (taste) delicious. 11. Can you ring me back in half an hour? I (have) dinner. 12. Where you (go)? - To the library. - You often (go) to the library? - Twice a week. 13. I (not to want) to go for a walk now.

Exercise 11. Put the verbs into the correct form: Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1. Why Brian (wear) a suit today? - It’s Tuesday. He always (go) to lunch with his boss on Tuesdays. 2. She (take) three classes this semester, but she usually (take) more. 3. Where’s Tim? - I (think) he (take) a nap. 4. You (like) your job? - No, I (hate) it. 5. I (feel) very well today. 6. My brother (say) that people who (owe) him money always (seem) to forget about it, but people he (owe) money to always (remember) exactly. 7. You (hear) how the rain (beat) on the window? 8. I (think) it’s a pity you (not to take) more exercise. You (get) fat. 9. He (revise) for the exams this week. 10. What’s the noise? What (happen)? 11. I (not to like) my job very much because I (do) the same things every day. I (want) to find a new job.

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